Arctic Cat 1000 XT 2014 Service Manual page 57

18. Rotate the crankshaft until the first cap screw (from
step 16) can be tightened; then tighten to 11 ft-lb.
Bend the tab to secure the cap screw.
AT THIS POINT

Return the engine to TDC on the front cylinder making
sure the cam lobes are directed downward to ensure
correct starting point for step 19.
19. Keeping tension on the rear cam chain, rotate the
engine forward 270° until rear piston is at TDC indi-
cated by timing mark R.
20. With the alignment pin installed in the rear camshaft,
loosely place the cam sprocket (with the recessed side
facing the cam shaft lobes) onto the camshaft. At this
point, do not "seat" the sprocket onto the shaft.
GZ193

NOTE: At this point, oil the camshaft bearings, cam
lobes, and the three seating journals on the cylinder.
21. With the cam lobes directed down (toward the piston),
maneuver the camshaft/sprocket assembly through the
chain and towards its seating position; then loop the
chain over the sprocket.

NOTE: Note the position of the alignment marks on
the end of the camshaft. They should be parallel with
the plane of the cylinder head. If rotating the cam-
shaft is necessary for alignment, rotate the sprocket
inside the chain until the alignment pin can be
engaged in the sprocket with the camshaft in the
nearest possible position to parallel.
GZ059
732-307B
22. Seat the cam sprocket onto the camshaft making sure the
alignment pin in the camshaft aligns with the smallest
hole in the sprocket; then place the camshaft/sprocket
assembly onto the cylinder ensuring the following.
GZ130
CORRECT
GZ519
INCORRECT
GZ518
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